Lightweights
Paul Sass (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Mark Holst (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) have
been slotted into the preliminary card of the U.K. event, which takes
place Oct. 16 at The O2 in London.

Sources close to the event
today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are
in place and the bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.
Topmmanews.com first reported the bout on Monday.

Sass,
who hails from Liverpool, England, is one of four British fighters who
make their octagon debuts at the card, though his resume stands
alone. Undefeated in 10 appearances, he holds a record for seven
consecutive victories by way of triangle choke. Only two of his
opponents have made it out of the first round with him.

Meanwhile,
Holst is one of two Canadian fighters gracing the card. A native of
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he looks to redeem himself after a decision loss to John
Gunderson in his octagon debut at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale in June. The
setback snapped a three-fight win streak.

Holst works out of
Renzo Gracie affiliate academy Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts and
carries an equal number of submissions and stoppages in his eight
professional wins. (He has two victories by way of triangle choke.)

The latest UFC 120 card now includes:

MAIN CARD

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Michael Bisping

Carlos Condit vs. Dan Hardy

John Hathaway vs. Mike Pyle

Travis Browne vs. Cheick Kongo

Claude Patrick vs. James Wilks

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)

Cyrille Diabate vs. Alexander Gustafsson

Steve Cantwell vs. Stanislav Nedkov

Spencer Fisher vs. Kurt Warburton*

Tom Blackledge vs. James McSweeney*

Rob Broughton vs. Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz*

Mark Holst vs. Paul Sass*

* – Not officially announced

For the latest on UFC 120, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
(Pictured: Mark Holst)

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